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Hit By A Bus In Patagonia
A friend of mine once told me ´the reason you get to cycle around the world is because you have a team of angels with you but to never forget

Rambling On and On and On…A Photo Show
As anyone who has met me knows, occasionally I suffer from verbal diarrhea. Babblying my way to babbleon, a favorite pass time of mine. Rambling on and on and on,

Rehab is For Quitters…Why You Should Winter Cycle Tour in Patagonia
Ah fuckity” I say out loud into the frosty Patagonian air. My gortex gloved hands grasp the frigid wobbling handlebars. The mighty force of the gale triumphs over my futile

Wintertime Bicycle Touring, Wise or Wacko?
If I ever get on a sailboat like that again for 6 weeks with three smelly boys to cross the Atlantic ocean please feel free to hit me over the

Cycling Routes in South America…Any Suggestions?
The words burst out of my greasy salting lips as my huge smiling eyes focus through the thick morning glare. A maze of obstacles appear from the ocean surf, green

Ascension Island
The glimmering glow of a half moon creates shadows through the iridescent red glow of our head lamps.Six of us, all who have arrived on Ascension island by sea, walk

Sailing The Atlantic…This Side Up.
I was wearing full condom holding AK 47 in Poland military” Frederyk explains as he motions his calloused hands to his torso, his veteran guitar player hands gesturing that the

Rub A Dub, Dub, Three Guys and A Girl In A Tub…I Mean Sailboat
Frederyk shouts through a chorus of laughter. His Polish accent is as thick as his sense of humor. Droplets of salty spray from Wavis Bay splash his brown rimmed glasses

Rags To Riches…What’s The Best Tent For Bicycle Touring?
“Is that tent supposed to look that way” The campground manager says with a curious WTF sort of tone. I am tucked inside a claustrophobic cocoon of what remains of

Cape Town…Bare As You Dare
Take it all off people” I hear shouted from the police car. The police man’s uniformed arm is stretched out the open window. He is holding his cell phone camera.

Chit, Chat…Why Bicycle Touring In Africa Is Where It’s At!
Heat radiates off the blackened tar road as the 40/104 c/f days begin to melt into a timeless collage of pushing the pedals. I am constantly giggly, smiling and

Touring The World By Bike…A Podcast
Loretta Henderson embarked on an amazing personal journey three years ago – to ride around the world by bike. We gain some insight into what motivates her, some of the

Don’t Tell Your Mom You Are A Cycle Tourist
Tell a friend you are going to cycle the length of Africa and their response will most likely range from planning your funeral to calling the closest mental hospital. In

Zebras for Zero Dollars…Budget Tips For African Safari Travel
Safari-“an expedition to observe animals in their natural habitat” Grandiose visions of wildlife, migrating wilder beast, roaring lions and galloping giraffe filled my gleeful mind when I first envisioned traveling

Matrimonial Mayhem. Is Africa Safe For Solo Women?
Us Africans have a problem….” The man dribbles down his stripped shirt and straightens the belt on his bulging kacki pants. His muscular hand firmly clenches his Mosi brand beer

What Motivates The Long Distance Cyclist?
A guest post by WOW(WomenOnWheels) Cyclist of the Month- Antoinette Morgan Since my childhood days I always liked cycling. We only had one bicycle that we shared between 4 kids,

Hemorrhoids and Heatstroke…Top 5 Outstanding Reasons to Cycle In the African Rainy Season
Number 5 You can cycle for days with a t-shirt shoved into your pants while hoping your now big bottom will create padding between your 3 headed hemorrhoid and your

Is It Better To Wrap Your Legs Around A Boy Or A Magic Bicycle?
I have shagged the boss and now I need to find a new job…I am looking for something more extraordinary” Bridget Jones famous words echo through my amused mind as I sit